109: Chapter 109 This wave of profit was a huge windfall.

[The struggle for the Jade Slip was on the verge of breaking out.]

[Ye Wuhen's figure flashed as he took the lead, snatching that Phoenix Immortal Nirvana Scripture Jade Slip.]

[He turned back, staring warily at Chu Sheng.]

["This Jade Slip belongs to me."]

[Chu Sheng shrugged.]

["Sure, take it then."]

[Ye Wuhen was stunned.]

[So straightforward?]

[He felt like something wasn't right.]

["Also," he stared at the ring on Chu Sheng's hand, "that ring is my mother's heirloom. You must return it to me."]

[Chu Sheng blinked.]

["ring? What ring?"]

[Ye Wuhen's face darkened.]

["Stop playing dumb! The one you're wearing on your hand!"]

[Chu Sheng looked down at his own hand.]

[Then, he smiled.]

["You mean this one?"]

With a thought—

He unequipped the "mysterious ring" trait.

[The ring vanished into thin air.]

[Ye Wuhen's eyes widened.]

["How... how is that possible?!"]

[He rushed in front of Chu Sheng, grabbing his hand and turning it over and over to look.]

[Nothing.]

[There was nothing at all.]

[That ring was as if it had never existed.]

["You... where did you hide it?!" Ye Wuhen grew anxious.]

[Chu Sheng looked innocent.]

["Hide it? I didn't hide it. It disappeared on its own."]

[Ye Wuhen: "..."]

[He felt like he was going crazy.]

[Just then, the ring on the skeletal finger suddenly emitted a dazzling light.]

[A phantom figure drifted out from the ring.]

[It was an exquisitely beautiful woman, wearing a phoenix crown and ceremonial robes, with an ethereal temperament. Her figure was illusory and transparent, yet it carried a majesty that made one want to bow down in worship.]

[Phoenix Immortal herself.]

[Above the Dao Palace.]

["To be able to come here, you are both people destined by fate," she spoke, her voice as beautiful as heavenly music.]

[Chu Sheng and Ye Wuhen were stunned simultaneously.]

[Phoenix Immortal's remnant soul looked at them, her gaze sweeping across the two.]

["Two little fellows, one Li Huo Sacred Body, one Heavenly Demon Body... quite interesting."]

[She smiled slightly.]

["Back then, this seat left behind two opportunities. One is this Nirvana Scripture, and the other is the bone fragments."]

["Each of you choose one."]

[Ye Wuhen did not hesitate.]

["I want the Nirvana Scripture!"]

[Chu Sheng thought for a moment.]

["I want the bone fragments."]

[Ye Wuhen glanced at him, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.]

["At least you're sensible."]

[In his heart, however, Chu Sheng was frantically complaining.]

["Sensible my ass! You took the Nirvana Scripture; with the Li Huo Sacred Body plus a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique, won't you be walking sideways in the future? How the hell am I supposed to get by!"]

[But on the surface, he remained calm.]

[Because he had noticed a problem—]

[That Phoenix Immortal ring was glowing.]

[The Duobao Heavenly Venerable was frantically issuing warnings.]

[This ring was not simple.]

[Phoenix Immortal's remnant soul nodded and waved her hand.]

[The Nirvana Scripture Jade Slip turned into a streak of light and merged into Ye Wuhen's forehead.]

[The bone fragments turned into several translucent bone pieces, falling into Chu Sheng's hands.]

["Go now." Phoenix Immortal's remnant soul's figure began to dissipate. "I hope you... can reach that step."]

[As her voice fell, the cave began to collapse!]

[Giant stones smashed down from overhead, runes flashed frantically, and the entire underground space was teetering on the brink of collapse!]

[Ye Wuhen didn't say a word, turning and running, disappearing in a flash.]

[Chu Sheng ran too.]

Unequip Heavenly Demon Body.

[But before he ran, he quick-handedly picked up several things from the ground—]

[A few fallen phoenix shells.]

[And a... fragment of a Jade Slip left behind by Ye Wuhen?]

["I'm rich, I'm rich!" He stuffed them into his robes while running.]

[The moment he rushed out of the cave, there was a thunderous roar behind him.]

[Half of the entire mountain had collapsed.]

[Chu Sheng crawled out covered in dust, panting heavily.]

[Zhou Wantang brought Murong Tian to meet him.]

["Master! Are you alright?!"]

[Chu Sheng waved his hand.]

["I won't die."]

[He looked back at the collapsed mountain, feeling secretly pleased.]

["This wave wasn't a loss."]

[Suddenly, several figures blocked the path.]

[Yun Qingshang's people.]

["Elder Nie, the Commandery Princess requests your presence." The leading death soldier spoke expressionlessly.]

[Chu Sheng laughed.]

["Requests? This is a damn request?"]

[He patted the demon refining pot at his waist.]

[The aura of two snakes instantly erupted.]

[The expressions of those few death soldiers changed, and they subconsciously took a step back.]

[Chu Sheng took advantage of this gap, leading the three of them to turn and run.]

["Bye-bye to you lot!"]

[Running to a safe place, Chu Sheng finally stopped to catch his breath.]

[He laid out the items he pulled from his robes one by one on the ground.]

[Several Phoenix Immortal bone fragments, crystal clear and emitting a faint fluorescence.]

[A few phoenix shells, interwoven gold and red, still carrying warmth.]

[And a... jade slip fragment?]

Then, he re-equipped the "mysterious ring" trait.

[The ring appeared on his hand again.]

["What is this?" He picked it up to examine it closely.]

[Old Grandfather's voice suddenly rang out.]

["A remnant page of the Nirvana Scripture. That kid was in too much of a hurry and dropped a piece."]

[Chu Sheng's eyes lit up.]

["Holy shit! I hit the jackpot this time!"]

[He happily put the things away.]

[Old Grandfather fell silent.]

[After a long while, he spoke gloomily.]

["Kid, just now... how did you make the ring disappear?"]

[Chu Sheng chuckled.]

["Secret."]

[Old Grandfather fell silent again.]

[He began to fill in the blanks in his mind.]

[This kid has the Heavenly Demon Body, the immortal slaying gourd, the demon refining pot, and even means to make a ring vanish into thin air...]

[When the Phoenix Immortal ring was recognizing its master just now, he clearly felt the power of the Duobao Heavenly Venerable operating frantically, refining that ring from above the Dao Palace in an instant.]

[What kind of Prodigy is this?]

["You..." Old Grandfather's voice trembled slightly, "you wouldn't happen to be some ancient powerhouse's Reincarnation as well, would you?"]

[Chu Sheng was stunned.]

["Huh?"]

[Old Grandfather continued to speak to himself.]

["Playing a pig to eat a tiger... it must be playing a pig to eat a tiger... this seat has lived for so many years, yet this is the first time I've misjudged someone..."]

[Chu Sheng: "..."]

[This old man's imagination is really strong.]

Watching this scene, Chu Sheng laughed so hard he slapped his thigh.

"Holy shit, Old Grandfather's been completely thrown off by me! Making the ring disappear by unequipping the trait—who would've thought of that?"

"But those Phoenix Immortal bone fragments and the phoenix shells are all good things. This wave was a massive profit."

He rubbed his chin.

"Ye Wuhen took the Nirvana Scripture but dropped a remnant page. Chu Sheng has the remnant page, which is equivalent to getting part of the technique for free. Plus the Phoenix Immortal ring... tsk tsk, this wave wasn't a loss."

However, a grudge had already been formed.

He looked at the screen.

"Next, let's see how Chu Sheng utilizes these things."

[Suddenly, the ground began to vibrate.]

[In the distance, a rumbling sound could be heard.]

[Chu Sheng's expression changed.]

["What's the situation?"]

[Zhou Wantang's Divine Sense swept out, and her face instantly turned pale.]

["Master... Yao Beasts... countless Yao Beasts..."]

[Chu Sheng was stunned.]

[He flew high into the air and looked as far as the eye could see—]

[In the direction of the Secret Realm's exit, it was a dense, black mass.]

[Yao Beasts.]

[Tens of thousands of Yao Beasts.]

[They had appeared from who knows where and were frantically surging toward the Secret Realm exit.]

["A beast tide..." he murmured.]

[Old Grandfather's voice rang out.]

["The Fengxian Secret Realm is closing, and the Yao Beasts have sensed the aura of the outside world and are starting to riot."]

[Chu Sheng sucked in a breath of cold air.]

[Zhou Wantang asked nervously.]

["Master, should we fight?"]

[Chu Sheng looked down at her.]

[Then he looked at the overwhelming tide of Yao Beasts.]

[Then, he reached out and patted Zhou Wantang's pert buttocks.]

["Fight my ass!"]

[He turned and ran.]

["Run, quickly!"]

[Zhou Wantang was stunned.]

[Murong Tian was also stunned.]

[Then, the few of them reacted at the same time and bolted.]

[Behind them, the roars of the Yao Beasts shook the heavens and earth.]

[Chu Sheng cursed as he ran.]

["What kind of shitty Secret Realm is this! Coming out only to be chased by Yao Beasts!"]

[Old Grandfather said leisurely.]

["Run faster. If you get caught, you really will become the Yao Beasts' dinner."]

[Chu Sheng gritted his teeth, circulating his entire body's spiritual energy to flee frantically.]

[Behind them, the beast tide was like an ocean.]

[Ahead was the unknown exit.]

["Charge!"]